Aliyah Boston 4 points on 1-of-6 vs Mercury (Aug 7, 2025): lowest of 31 games
4 PTS · 1-of-6 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 26:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.5 PTS · 11.4 FGA · 30.3 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 31 games this season: 2.9 against a usual 14.3 (-11.4)
Matched the season low of 4 points, set on May 22, 2025
below usual
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Aliyah Boston score 4 points?
Aliyah Boston scored 4 points against the Mercury on Aug 7, 2025 in 26:18: 1-of-6 from the field, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Boston had averaged 15.5 points on 11.4 shots in 30.3 minutes, from 30 regular-season games. The 4 points tied the season low, set on May 22, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of 31 games this season. Boston took 6 shots, 5.4 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 12.0); free throws 2 points (usual 3.0). Playing time was 26:18, against a usual 30.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 4.0, against a usual 16.9. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 4, against a usual 1.8 and 3.4. The Fever lost 95-60 at the Mercury, a 35-point loss. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Boston in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:18 | 30.3 | -4.0 |
| Points | 4 | 15.5 | -11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-6 | 11.4 · 54.1% | -5.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.8 · 79.6% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 8.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 17.9 | 21.8 | -3.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.0 | 16.9 | -12.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.8) | -0.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 12.0 (6.0-of-10.6) | -10.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.8) | -1.0 |
| Total | 4 | 15.5 | -11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.9 against a usual 14.3 (-11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.5 |
| Total | -11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous lowest: 3.7, set on May 22, 2025 and Jun 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever lost 95-60 at the Mercury, a 35-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 22 points (Jul 30, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA regular-season games of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, checked on 2026.